Ex libris, from the books offrom the library of an exlibris or bookplate is a small illustration on a label or stamp. This bibliography on ex libris does not pretend to be exhaustive and. Today im offering a fun free printable of some antique bookplatesive made them in a couple of different colors for you. Bookplate ink has also printed designs with custom artwork for baby showers, weddings, corporate events and school birthday clubs. A bookplate, or ex libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book, to express ownership.
Bookplates created using traditional graphic techniques. Antique book plates known more generally as book plates, ex libris are prints, drawings or watercolors designed by artists to be inserted into the front of books to display ownership. Resurrect the ancient tradition of the book curse in your own library with these whimsical yet delightfully grim bookplates. Ex libris will be selected for the exhibition, catalogue and awards from among those bookplates that best conform to the rules of the competition. Learn about national friends of libraries week and begin planning for next year. These stickers feature an illustration from the late 19th c. Letterpress cat ex libris bookplates acid free made in the usa. Samuel pepys and rudyard kipling have used them, but a personal bookplate has been available to anyone owning a library and wishing to place in. Many artists, some famous such as william hogarth, aubrey beardsley and john piper, have designed bookplates, and many significant people e. Digital bookplates the aquila digital community the university. Originally a mark of prestige and status in society, book plates emerged in the fifteenth century and usually bore the owners family coat of arms.
A106 bookplate with open book, candles and ex libris wording. Books about bookplates ex libris offer a glimpse into the history of book ownership and the art of bookplate or ex libris design as well. Come back soon as we keep pinning more book labels. Info select options a107 ex libris bookplate with child in flight on bird. By the late 19th century, bookplates had developed into a highly imaginative form of. Each says ex libris from the books of and has a space below for your name. See more ideas about book labels, book plates, bookplate labels. Creative teaching press infant6th grades name tag, poppin patterns stars, 2. Durer and holbein designed and engraved a number of bookplates. This option is especially popular with authors forread more.
Bookplates, also known by the term exlibris, evolved over centuries from simple inscriptions to printed woodcuts to an artistic medium that has attracted worldclass artists and illustrators. Bookplates, also known as exlibris, have since the 15th century been placed in books to declare ownership. Ex libris bibliography cyber journal of ex libris bookplates. Choose your bookplate from the hundreds of beautiful designs donated by artists and illustrators. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The ex libris plate pictured at top of page was customprinted. I didnt realize how popular these bookplates must have been, but i stumbled on a massive gallery of adultoriented bookplates and thats just a tiny percentage of the whole, youd have to think. Sep 22, 2009 today im offering a fun free printable of some antique bookplates ive made them in a couple of different colors for you. Anne fadiman is the author of the spirit catches you and you fall down, winner of a national book critics circle award, an l. The art of the ex libris ex libris bibliography turkey united kingdom ukraine u. A bookplate or bookplate, as it was commonly styled until the early 20th century, also known as exlibris latin for from the books or library, is usually a small printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership.
A bookplate also known as exlibris is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the front endpaper, to indicate ownership. Metropolitan museum of art fully available online as pdf, which contains material on bookplates. Bookplate ink specializes in printing bookplates using cameraready artwork provided by our customers. See more ideas about ex libris, book plates, bookplate design. His bookplate with arms of boyle impaling hamilton to commemorate his marriage in 1738 to margaret, the only daughter of john hamilton, esq. Bookplates typically bear a name, motto, device coatof. Samuel pepys and rudyard kipling have used them, but a personal bookplate has been available to anyone owning a. Bookplates are those cool rectangular stickers that you attach to the endpapers of the front of a book and write your name on. Bibliography under construction welcome to the cyber journal of ex libris bookplates.
Free printable vintage bookplates the graphics fairy. Bookplates article about bookplates by the free dictionary. If your artwork is to bleed off the edge of the bookplates this means the artwork or color background goes to the edge of the bookplate, it needs to extend approximately 18 inch beyond the perimeter so we can cut the bookplates to the correct size. She is also the author of the essay collection at large and at small and the editor of rereadings. Bookplate mania in america and england peaked from 1890 to about 1920.
The words ex libris are simply the use of latin to establish the ownership of the book. The bookplate bears the name of its owner and is applied to the first page of a book. Armorial bookplate for fox holland house download ebook pdf. Download armorial bookplate for fox holland house or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Products archive bookplate ink antioch bookplates ex.
Info select options a109 bookplate with home library and globe, ex libris wording. The fabulous woodcut design bookplate above was found in a 1935 edition of the plays of anton chekhov. Other bookplates have an image that is a visual pun on the name of the owner. These bookplates follow a religious theme and are ideal for a bible, hymnal, or other religious book. Bookplates, also known as exlibris, have since the 15th century been placed in. They are a common form of wording on the label and many people refer to them as ex libris, rather than bookplates.
Bookplates definition of bookplates by the free dictionary. If your artwork is not available digitally, you can mail it to us at the address below. Visualizza altre idee su ex libris, libri e pagine di copertina. An entire sheet of assorted printable bookplates, used to identify the owner of a book. If you prefer to hand write you name, then simply clear the text box to leave it blank.
Browse bookplates on sale, by desired features, or by customer ratings. My printer setting has the option of fit to page if. A107 ex libris bookplate with child in flight on bird. Bookplate labels in all types of themes for adults, kids, libraries and more. Each says exlibris from the books of and has a space below for your name. My printer setting has the option of fit to page if yours does too, select that option for the perfect print size, as this was made to fi t an 8. Buy ex libris the art of bookplates online the british. Just click on the image to bring up the largest size.
Ex libris is a latin phrase that means from the books. If you are ordering bookplates with custom artwork, please read the information below, then click here if your artwork has any color or click here if it should be printed in black ink only. Ex libris bookplates for vindictive bibliophiles on kickstarter. You can submit cameraready artwork with all graphics and text included, sized to the fit the bookplate, or you can submit a logo or other artwork and have us set up the text of your choice. Look through the first volume of the journal ex libris issued by the washington ex libris society and the american bookplate society 18961897, available via. Should you fail to return this book, the argus eye at you will look. Armorial bookplate for fox holland house download ebook.
The bookplate, or ex libris, is a label giving the owners name pasted into a book, or on occasion used to record donation ofthe book to a library. I think the green ones would be pretty in garden books. A bookplate, or ex libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book to express ownership. To add your name, simply type over marianne jones in the box where it says personalize it. See more ideas about ex libris, book labels and books.
Martha stewart bookplates with pulls, 3pack, silver 51120 1each. Bookplates created using new technologies, artistic techniques and computer graphics. Bookplate definition of bookplate by the free dictionary. This book showcases bookplates drawn from the rich. This short list in cludes a wide variety of ex libris, from antiquarian armorials to contemporary collagestyle, as well as plates from illustrious. Your books with personalized bookplates heres a subtle, yet discriminating way to identify books, cds and dvds from your personal library, and a fun project for your family to work on together. Items similar to print your own bookplates pdf on etsy. Info select options a108 cat and owner by fireplace bookplate design. This way everyone knows its your book from your personal library. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. A delightfully attractive book presenting the bookplate a neglected art form that has nevertheless been practised by leading artists of their generation, from albrecht duerer to edward burnejones.
The illustration may be made by wood carving, engraving, lithography or another technique. I have been collecting bookplates for more years than i care to think about and have noticed that many people who join the various bookplate societies do not renew their memberships. In the western tradition, the bookplate arose in germany not long after the invention by johann gutenberg of printing from moveable type around 14401450. Bookplate definition is a book owners identification label that is usually pasted to the inside front cover of a book. The first books were highly valuable and prestigious objects to own, hence. Letterpress cat ex libris bookplates acid free made in the usa by saturn press only 4 left in stock order soon. Amongst the most beautiful bookplates are the ones that have as their theme the heraldic bearings of its owner.
Welcome to the cyber journal of ex libris bookplates. Martin j hopkinson a bookplate or ex libris latin, from the books of is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book to express personal ownership. Bookplate article about bookplate by the free dictionary. Anne fadiman isby her own admissionthe sort of person who learned about sex from her fathers copy of fanny hill, whose husband buys her 19 pounds of dusty books for her birthday, and who once found herself poring over her roommates 1974 toyota corolla manual because it was the only written material in the apartment that she had not read at least twice. Info select options a111 majestic flying eagle bookplate with ex libris wording. Simple typographical bookplates are termed book labels. A label bearing the owners name or other identification that is pasted usually on the inside cover of a book. Click download or read online button to get armorial bookplate for fox holland house book now. Primrose hill press is proud to carry a selection of books on the ex libris bookplate and its important role in the history of libraries and private collections as well as the lineage of books in general. Apr 26, 2011 a bookplate, or ex libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book, to express ownership. These bookplates or booklabels can be personalized and attached to the inside front cover of your books, the inside of your cd and dvd cases, and. Bookplates or ex libris meaning from the books of, are an ancient and elegant form of identifying the ownership of books. The bookplate is usually of paper on which heraldic or other designs are engraved or printed. So to say ex libris carrot top is to say from the library of carrot top.
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There is a bookplate for every book, in colour or black and white, large, medium or small and with different wording and themes. Also known as ex libris from the library of, bookplates are decorative stickers that are placed in the inside cover of books to identify ownership. By the late 19th century, bookplates had developed into. Bookplates are also historically know as ex libris, which is. Bookplates, also known by the term ex libris, evolved over centuries from simple inscriptions to printed woodcuts to an artistic medium that has attracted worldclass artists and illustrators. Bookplates synonyms, bookplates pronunciation, bookplates translation, english dictionary definition of bookplates. I suspect they feel somewhat frustrated at not being able to gather information and obtain new bookplates easily so i intend.